Tool for use in attaching tongues and teeth in doll heads



March 2, 1929. s, MARCUS 1,706,628

TOOL FOR USE IN ATTACHING TONGUES AND TEETH IN DOLL HEADS Filed Oct. 19 27 INVEN TOR.

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UNITED STATES;

1,706,628 PATENT OFFICE.

SAMUEL MARCUS, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO MARKON MANUFACTUR- ING CO., INC., OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A, CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

TooL FOR SE IN ATTACHING TONGUES AND TEETH IN DOLL HEADS.

Application filed October l, 1927. Serial No. 222,940.

This invention relates to a tool for use in part being constructed to support the setv in proper position to facilitate the attachment of the set within the head. i

A further object is to provide a tool including a part by which pressure may be readily and accurately applied to effect at tachment of the set within the head and further to so arrange said part that it may be readily moved to a position out of use whenever its employment is not desired.

A further object is to provide means whereby the position of the set upon the tool may be adjusted to best facilitate attachment into heads having ditl'erent structural contours.

A further object is to provide means for insuring accurate positioning of the set upon the tool. I

A further object is to provide means by which to adjustably determine the position of the head upon the tool.

Other objects and aims or the invention, more or less specific than those referred to above will be in part obvious and in part pointed out in the course of the following description of the elements, combinations, arrangements of parts and applications of principles constituting the invention; and the scope of protection contemplated will be indicated in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings which are to be taken as a partof this specification, and in which I have shown merely a preferred form of embodiment of the invention t Fig. 1 is a side elevational view of a tool constructed in accordance with this invention, and illustrating the same in association with a tongue and teeth set and a doll head all as in a position of use, certain parts being shown in vertical section.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged vertical sectional view through the set carrying portion of the tool and illustrating a tongue and teeth set in position thereon.

Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the portion of the tool seen in Fig. 2, a part of the set being shown in horizontal section in association therewith.

Fig. etis a perspective view teeth set detached, and

Fig. 5 is a side elevational View of a modiof a tongue and tied form of tongue and teeth set in which attaching tangs are shown as a medium of attaching the set to the doll head.

Referring to the drawings for describing in detail the structure therein illustrated the reference character L indicates a suitable base from which rises a standard G. Projecting laterally from this standard is a setcarrier supporting arm 1 at the outer end of which is mounted the set-carrier H. f The set-carrier may be attached to the arm 1 in any appropriate manner, either rigidly or otherwise as may be preferred, but in the instanceillustrated it is shown to be pivotally mounted upon a horizontal pivot mein bcr2 carried by the end of the arm. The carrier extends below the pivot 2 and has an areuate slot 3 within which engages a set screw 4 said parts providing for adjustable move ment of the carrier about the pivot 2 and con venient retention of the carrier in any position. of adjustment to which it maybe moved within the limits of the slot 3.

'lhe-carrier projects also abovethe pivot 2 and itsupper surface is adapted to directly support the tongue and teeth set indicated generally by the reference character 5.

The set-carrying surface or portion of the carrier-will vary in difierent respects according to. the construction or form of the set which it is designed to attach. In the instance illustrated its upper surface includes what maybe referred to as a main or anvil portion 6 upon which the'main or base part 7 of the set is intended to rest. A protuberance 8 extends upwardly from this anvil surface being appropriately shaped 'to fit within the hollow tongue part as 9 of the set. And a depression'as 10 is provided for receiving a downwardly extending part as 11 of the teeth member of the set.

It is noted that the tongue and teeth set illustrated herein and which the present setcarrier H is designed to apply conforms with the set shown and described in the pending application of Samuel Marcus, Serial No. 143,031. filed October 21st, 1926, in that it in cludes the main base portion 7 having the protruding hollow tongue portion 9, a slit as 12 being formed. through the base 7 above the tongue portion to accommodate the portion 11 of the teeth member 13. The base 7 has a reduced extension 14; by which it may be connected with the innersurface of the doll head, said extension being flexible so that if desired the remainder of the structure may have flexible connection therethrough with the doll head, this feature being for the purpose of enablin g the tongue part 9 to be pressed back by a child in play Without injury to the set all as more fully described in said co-pending application.

The main base portion 7 may if desired be also cemented lirmly to the head. i

The anvil surface 6 preferably extends to underlie substantially all of the base portion 7 of the set, lllCllltllIlg the extension let thereof, and the depression 10 is of such a size that its opposite side walls as 'l515 may be engaged by the opposite edges of the extension l1 to thereby assist in properly positioning the set upon the carrier, said walls and extension constituting co-operative guide parts so removed from the protuberance 8 as to materially assist the protuberance in guiding and retaining the set in a precise relation to the carrier.

it will be understood that the set may be attached to the doll head either by the use of a ccinentitious material as indicated at 16 in Hi 2, or by the use of tangs or other fastening devices 17 as indicated in the illustration Fig. 5. I

\Vhere' the cementitious material is employed it may be applied onto the upper surface of, the extension i l, or elsewhere preferably after the set has been placed onto the anvil surface of the carrier. The subsequent positioning of the head over the set and into contact with the ceinentitious material will result in attachment of the set onto the head. Suitable pressure for moving the head against the ccn'ientitious material andthe set for this purpose may be applied either by hand pressure of the operator directly against the head, or by the use of a suitable pressure lever as 18.

V /here the tangs as 17, or the like, are employed the cementitious material may or may not be used, and the nicessary pressure in this instance would preferably be applied by means of the lever 18 although if preferred the operator may use direct hand pressureagainst the head.

The pressure lever 18 may be mounted in any appropriate manner but as indicated it is pivotall y connected as at 1 9 to an extension part as 20 from the standard G and it has carried thereby a cushion element as 21 disposed for directly engaging against the mouth portion of the head for preventing injury to the surface of the head. A hand grip part as 22 e2:- tends to a suitable position to be conveniently grasped by the operator.

WVhenever this lever is not desired the operator may dispose of its presence by simply throwing it back about its pivot into approXimately the position as indicated by the dotted lines in Fig. 1, it being supported in that position by a suitable stop or the like as 23 from whence it may be as conveniently swung again into operative position whenever desired.

In order to assist the operator in correctly and uniformly positioning a series of heads successively upon the tool a suitable rest as 24 is provided as a part of the tool. This rest is adjustable to accommodate itself to varying requirements as to the contours and characteristics of different types of doll heads and in the instance illustrated is shown to consist of a simple slidable wedge carried upon the upper surface of the carrier arm 1, being long"- tudinally movable along said surface to dispose parts of selected thickness in position for engagement by the doll head. An extension part 25 is provided with a slot 26 within which engages a set screw 27 for retaining the rest and for holding it in any position to which it may be adjusted longitudinally of the arm 1,. By adjustably moving the carrier H upon its pivot 2 and by properly adjusting the rest 2 1- the doll head and the tongue and teeth set therefor may be held in just the right co-operative relationship preparatory to attachment. It is noted that by utilizing a rest which is of wedge shape and in the relation as indicated said. rest provides an upper surface as 28 which inclines in a direction such that it serves naturally to urge the doll head in a direction so that the lower lip part as 29 of the mouth opening of the head is urged against the tongue part of the set, thereby incidentally urging the upper lip part 30 of the mouth opening of the head away from the tongue portion and exhibiting the teeth member of the set, as is of cource the proper and desired relationship of these parts.

It is further noted that the teeth member 13 of the set stands in an inclined position in the same general direction as the surface 28 of the rest 24; and when engaged the upper lip part of the mouth opening of the head cooperates with the surface 28 to the same offeet as just referred to.

The term tongue and teeth set used is merely a con'nnereial term v used in reference to sets of the type here concerned and is here intended to comprehend any form of device arranged within the mouth or similar opening of a doll head.

As many changes could be made in this con struction without departing from the scope of the invention, as defined in the following claims, it intended that all matter contained in the above description or shown in the accompanying drawings, shall be interpreted asillustrative only and not in a limiting sense.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. A tool for use in attaching tongue and teeth sets in doll heads and the like, said tool comprising a standard having a portion adapted to extend into the doll headthrough the neck opening thereof, a set-carrier part i e e arranged at the inner end of said portion adapted to support the set thereon preparatory to attachment of the set Within the head,

' means whereby said set-carrier part is adjustable to difierent positions with respect to the standard, and other means by which to apply pressure for attaching the set within the doll head.

2. A tool for use in attaching tongue and teeth sets in (loll heads and the like, said tool comprising a portion. adapted to extend into the head, a set-carrying part mounted upon said portion of a character to support the set and to carry the set relatively into the head, and said tool con'i n-isin g also means ot a chin-actor to engage and move the head for thereby eiiecting attachment of the set within the head.

3. A tool for use in attaching tongue and teeth sets in doll heads and the like, said tool comprising one part adapted to support the set and another part adapted'to stand exteriorly oi? the head movable with respect to the first part to applypressure upon the exterior suritace of the head in effecting attachn'ient ot the set within the head, and said second part having head-surface protecting means tor directly engaging the surface of. the head to protect the head during the application of pressure. 7

4. A tool for fixing tongue and teeth sets within the mouth opening of doll heads where the sets include an attaching tang intended to be forced into the material of the head, said tool con'iprisin one partof a character tosupport the set and head with the tang of the set directed toward the head, and the tool comprising a second part of a character manually operable to produce relative movement between the entire set and the head for thereby driving the tang.

5. A tool for fixing tongue and teeth sets within the mouth opening oi"; doll heads by relative movement of the set and head, said tool comprising one part of a character to support the set and to receive the doll head telescoped thereover, and the tool comprising a second part of a character operable to produce relative movement between the entire set and the head for thereby effecting attachment of the set within the head.

6. A tool for fixing tongue and teeth sets within the mouth opening of doll heads, said tool having one part adapted to support the set within the head and a second part adapted to stand without the head, being cooperative with the first part to attach the set to the head said. second part being of acharacter to apply pressure against the exterior surface of the head, and a cushion member carried by the second part constituting its head-engaging portion.

7. A tool for fixing tongue and teeth sets Within the mouth'opening of doll heads, said tool having a part upon whicn the set may be mounted preparatory to application of the head thereto, by which said part is adjustable With respect to the remainder oi? the tool for the purpose set forth, and means to holdsaid part in any adjusted position to which it is moved.

8. A tool for fixing tongue and teeth sets within the mouth opening of doll heads,

where it is desired that the tongue portion of the set shall extend into the mouth opening of the head .in Contact with one wall of said opening and spaced from the opposite wall of said opening; and where the attaching operation is to be eli ected by relative movement between the entire set and the head, said tool. having a part to support the set of a character to extend loosely into the head and permit :free manual movement of the head with respect to the tool, means comprised in said. part to retain the set in a relatively fixed position. thereon, and guide means also comprised in the tool to engage the head during relative movement of the head and tool to thereby guioe the head to the mentioned desired position with respect tov the set. I

9. A tool for fixing tongue and teeth sets within the mouth opening of doll heads, said tool having a set-carrier par shaped to cooperate with features of the set to thereby guide the set to a predetern'iined position upon the carrier part, and said tool comprising other means of a character operable to move the -head in a direction'towares said set-carried part for set.

10. A tool for fixing a tongue and teeth set within the mouth opening of a doll head, the set having a hollow tongue portion of noncircular cross-sectional contour, said tool having a set-carrier part provided with a noncircular protuberance to fit within the hollow of said tongue portion for thereby retaining the set in a predetermined position upon the carrier part.

11. A tool for fixing a tongue and teeth set within the mouth opening of a doll head, said tool having a set-carrier part, said set-carrier part having a protuberance thereon arranged to engage Within a depression of the set for thereby retaining the set in position upon the carrier part, and said carrier part also having a depression therein, spaced from the protuberance arranged to receive a protuberance of the set to thereby assist in retaining the set in position. 7

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

SAMUEL MARCUS.

thereby eliecting attachment of the CERTIFICATE or CORRECTION.

Patent No. 1,706,628. Granted March 26, 1929, to

SAMUEL MARCUS,

It is hereby certified that error appears in the printed specification of the above numbered patent requiring correction as follows: Page 3, line 67, claim 7, before the words "by which" insert the word "means"; and that the said Letters Patent should be read with this correction therein that the same may conform to the record of the case in the Patent Office.

Signed and sealed this 21st day of May, A. D. 1929.

M. J. Moore, (Seal) Acting Commissioner of Patents. 

